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Building a Smart Jobsite: Revolutionizing Construction Efficiency

Webinar Description
Audience: ABC members and Chapter Presidents

Delve into the cutting-edge technologies and strategies that are reshaping the construction industry. Discover how to leverage smart devices, IoT integration and data analytics to optimize your jobsite operations, enhance safety measures and streamline project management. Whether you're a construction professional or an industry enthusiast, this webinar will equip you with valuable insights and practical knowledge to transform your construction sites into intelligent and productive spaces. Don't miss out on this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and revolutionize your construction projects.

	Speaker Bios:
	As the leader of Hensel Phelps’ innovation entity, Diverge, Thai Nguyen is pioneering a new approach to sourcing, evaluating and deploying disruptive solutions for the construction industry. With over 20 years of experience in the architectural and construction industries, Nguyen’s vision is to leverage technology and collaboration to empower Hensel Phelps to innovate the industry and build the future.
	Peter Rowland has served the AEC industry for over 20 years in various leadership roles, including production, operations, technology and sales, for both public and private organizations. Prior to joining Smartapp.com, he led regional and nationwide teams bringing the most innovative technology to the fields of construction, architecture, engineering and manufacturing. These technologies included 3D printing equipment and services, construction document management software and processes, laser scanning equipment and services, virtual reality, on-site equipment and more.
	Moderator Information:
	Matthew Abeles is vice president of construction technology and innovation for Associated Builders and Contractors. In this role, Abeles spearheads efforts to integrate construction technology and innovation into all aspects of ABC’s strategic initiatives, included but not limited to total human health, world-class safety and workforce development. His team provides ABC members with the annual Tech Report, Tech Marketplace and Tech Alliance.

Construction Executive's 2023 Q3 Construction Economic Update and Forecast

Webinar Description

ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu will offer insights into the recent performance of the U.S. economy as well as short- and longer–term outlooks designed specially for commercial contractors to use as a tool for their strategic planning. Basu covers topics such as labor force participation, materials prices, inflation and the latest on the risk of recession, with a focus on key metrics that matter most to commercial and industrial contractors. Sign up for this 60-minute presentation followed by 30 minutes of live Q&A. You may submit questions in advance while registering for this webinar.

SPEAKER INFO

Anirban Basu, Chief Economist, Associated Builders and Contractors

Anirban Basu is chairman and CEO of Sage Policy Group Inc., an economic and policy consulting firm in Baltimore. He is chief economist for Associated Builders and Contractors. The Baltimore Business Journal named him one of the region’s 20 most powerful business leaders in 2010. His radio show can be heard weekdays on WYPR, 88.1 FM Baltimore. He teaches History of Economic Thought at Goucher College as their Distinguished Economist in Residence.

The Contractor’s Guide To Maximizing Profit With Modern Project Technology

Webinar Description

Contracting is a competitive landscape where how well you operate determines your success. To grow profits and remain competitive, contractors must ensure maximized efficiency across their portfolio. But how?

The secret lies in achieving a holistic mindset across your organization that seeks to improve project performance, not just during execution, but from the earliest stages of planning. This webinar will explore how technology is supporting needed visibility into reliable, mission-critical data to drive enhanced project performance and efficiency. With more accurate measurement, greater predictability and faster insights, business leaders are empowered to:

• Retain up to 85% ROI from their enterprise project performance tools
• Scale down project management and controls headcount
• Reduce total capex out-turn
• Minimize cost of capital
• Improve stakeholder and sponsor confidence

SPEAKER INFO

Mark Nelson, Senior Strategy and Enablement Consulting Lead, Hexagon
Mark Nelson has been in the enterprise project performance industry for more than 19 years. He has worked as a software implementation and business process consultant in helping customers define their processes and leverage best practices for large global organizations. His current role as part of the EcoSys portfolio strategy and enablement team is to identify industry trends, product strategy and best practices for customers’ enterprise project performance solutions.

Unleashing the Power of Data-Driven Insights in the Construction Industry

Webinar Description

In an era of unprecedented technological advancement, the construction industry is rapidly evolving through the integration of data-driven insights. The power of automation and data analytics is transforming traditional construction practices, offering unparalleled opportunities for improved efficiency, cost savings and project outcomes.

Join our panel of industry thought leaders who will delve into the dynamic landscape of data utilization within the construction sector. This session will explore how to leverage technology to make sense of your data and ultimately transform how construction projects are analyzed, planned and executed.

Join this webinar to:

• Learn best practices for using data to optimize business performance with faster insights
• Automate and increase frequency of reporting
• Explore how to manage and project cash flow using data analytics to uncover trends
• Discover how to prepare your organization for the next disruption
• Improve profitability and control costs more effectively
• Reduce time wasted on mundane, manual tasks that don’t add value
• Take control of mounds of data

SPEAKER INFO

Daniel Fellows, Solutions Marketing Manager, Construction and Real Estate, Prophix

As the solutions marketing manager, construction and real estate, at Prophix, Daniel Fellows works tirelessly to refine industry-leading construction solutions to meet the needs of contractors. Fellows started at Prophix in 2017 and has previously held roles in consulting and solution design. In 2020, he was one of the founding members of Prophix’s Construction Essentials offering, which has since been widely adopted across the construction industry.

Construction Inclusion Week Webinar Series

Commitment and Accountability—Keys To Recruiting and Retaining Your Workforce

Webinar Description

Given today’s construction workforce shortages, it takes leadership’s commitment to create the conditions and culture for all to be welcomed—providing the opportunities for all employees to achieve their career dreams. Join ABC construction industry leaders in discussing the powerful impact of an inclusive culture and a robust employee value proposition for growing and developing your workforce

	SPEAKER INFO
	Saied Alavi has worked many different roles at MAREK, one of the nation’s leading interior finish contractors, over the last 41 years. He spent over 20 years in his role as director of operations and managing director, supporting recruitment and training of new talent for the office, and filed positions. His goal has been to recruit the right people, train them well and help them replace you.
	Lorri H. Grayson, founder and partner of GGA Construction, in Middletown, Delaware, is the 2023 Mid-Atlantic region vice chair of Associated Builders and Contractors. Grayson has been active in the ABC Delaware Chapter since 2007 and served as chair of its board of directors in 2015. Since founding GGA Construction, Grayson has led her company to specialize in institutional, hospitality, medical and corporate office, mixed-use and multifamily housing projects.
	Karen Say-Valadez is the CEO of Saybr Contractors Inc., which she founded from her home in 1997, as an environmental construction company specializing in commercial and industrial fueling systems and environmental remediation. Since then, Saybr has grown into a $30 million, full-service general contractor with experience performing vertical and horizontal construction throughout the Pacific Northwest.
	MODERATOR INFO
	Michael D. Bellaman has served as president and chief executive officer of Associated Builders and Contractors, a national trade association representing more than 22,000 members from 68 chapters across the United States, since 2011. In his role, Bellaman leverages the merit shop philosophy to help members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which they work.

Construction Inclusion Week Webinar Series

Achieving Supplier Diversity—the Merit Shop Way

Webinar Description

Supplier diversity is proven to provide economic benefits and improve opportunities for all in the industry. Discover how a commitment to inclusiveness and awarding work based on merit is key for construction buyers to create the conditions for diverse contractors to feel welcomed and appreciated for the unique value they bring to the construction field. Join this panel as they share and explore practical means and methods to provide the authentic opportunity for all contractors to compete on a fair and level playing field.

	SPEAKERS INFO
	Indria Hollingsworth is the South-Central Regional Senior Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager for JE Dunn Construction. In this role, she supports offices in Austin, Texas, Dallas, Houston, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma, advocating for equity in the marketplace, workplace and workforce. Hollingsworth actively promotes JE Dunn through participation in industry events and demonstrates a passion for the industry.
	Yvette N. Stevens, P.E., PMP is vice president, director of economic inclusion at Gilbane Building Co., a global construction and facilities management firm. In this enterprise leadership role, she leads Gilbane’s corporate economic inclusion strategies, including its industry-leading commitment to award $4 billion to minority-, veteran- and women-owned businesses, as well as Disadvantaged and LGBT Business Enterprises, over a five-year horizon.
	Calvin E. Williams is founder and CEO of Construction Contracting Services Inc., a general contracting firm that specializes in vertical construction, provides construction consulting and performs construction advisory services. Formerly, Williams was a project manager with Walsh Construction, one of Chicago’s largest and most respected general contracting, construction management and design-build firms. His experience in commercial construction is broad and varied, and his projects span across all sectors from commercial, local and state government to higher education.
	MODERATOR INFO
	Brad Lewis, MCA, has more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry with Hensel Phelps. He started as a field engineer and working his way up to a superintendent position, where he learned the importance of fostering relationships with owners, trade partners, community leaders and vendors to enhance project and community initiatives. Lewis is the chair of the ABC Inclusion Diversity and Equity Committee, which he has served on for eight years.

Construction Inclusion Week Webinar Series

Workplace Culture: How Culture Drives Business and Unlocks Performance

Webinar Description

Join a panel of ABC leaders, members and partners to discover how a focus on total human health is key to creating an inclusive workplace culture. Learn about the practical steps leaders are taking, the key metrics they’re using and the building blocks they’re deploying to drive business performance. You’ll walk away from this session with an understanding of how focusing on the four dimensions of a human—body, heart, mind and soul—is key to unlocking the full potential of your people.

	SPEAKERS INFO
	Kevin Sell is chief visionary officer of United Group Services, a Cincinnati industrial construction firm that works throughout the country. He also provides corporate oversight for Elite Welding Academy, Core Crew, PMS and Innovative Mechanical Services. In addition, Sell serves as a U.S. Department of Labor special government employee.
	Anita Woolley Nelson is chief strategy officer for Skanska USA Building, a leading construction firm in the United States. With over 20 years in the industry and exceptional knowledge of the construction market and associated sectors, she collaborates with leaders across the company to identify, develop and implement strategic and operational initiatives that ensure the health, resiliency and sustainability of the business.
	Yasmeen Tonnos has focused her career on culture transformation, leadership development and supporting organizations through change management. Tonnos is an Ernst & Young alumni and a certified coach with over 12 years of experience in driving human change. She currently serves as an industry culture strategist for Procore Technologies, supporting the conversation around culture change in the construction industry.
	MODERATOR INFO
	Sasha Reed is known industrywide as a “conversation facilitator” with a combined 20-plus years of experience in construction and technology. Reed has hosted roundtables, panel discussions and podcasts, while creating platforms to spark meaningful conversations across the globe. as senior director of strategic business development, she focuses on partnerships that maximize Procore’s impact on the construction industry, beyond product development.

Construction Inclusion Week Webinar Series

Building Your Workforce Through Community Engagement

Webinar Description

Learn strategies to put top talent on the field by engaging community and faith-based organizations. Establishing these relationships increases awareness of the merit shop philosophy and creates the opportunity for a more inclusive and diverse construction workforce. Hear from Illinois community leaders who have successfully recruited participants from their own constituencies to participate in ABC Illinois grant-funded training programs—achieving sustainable outcomes and strengthening trust-centered relationships in communities across the state.

	SPEAKERS INFO
	Aaron Haunhorst is president of ECI Construction Services. He has been serving the construction industry and multiple ABC chapters for over 20 years. Haunhorst has also sponsored and supported multiple pilot/veteran programs for ABC apprenticeship training since 2013. He is presently housing the current cohort for the Community Builders program in the Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, area.
	Norman Ruano, deputy director of the Office of Illinois Works at the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, oversees a new portfolio of programs focused on bringing equity and inclusion to the state’s construction industry and the trades. He has over 20 years of experience in the creation and implementation of construction workforce development programs for underserved community members and training programs for minority-, women- and veteran-owned construction businesses.
	Andrew J. Wells is an entrepreneur, executive, author, publisher and thought leader. He created and led several workforce, sales and marketing, fundraising, and business development projects for numerous for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Wells’ most notable characteristics are empowering and advocating for others. He continues to help thousands of youth and adults achieve personal growth and economic advancement by providing access to education, mentoring and employment and training.
	MODERATOR INFO
	Alicia Martin is president and CEO of ABC Illinois. Before Martin joined ABC Illinois in 2007 as vice president of membership and business development, she gained experience working for the State of Illinois, providing constituent support and as a juvenile probation officer/youth advocate in Morgan County, Illinois.

Leveraging Technology To Increase Efficiency on Prevailing Wage Jobs

Webinar Description
For contractors who work on government-funded prevailing wage projects, it’s critical to leverage software platforms that are tailored to, and support, the specific nature of these jobs.

Join a conversation between a panel of industry experts to learn operational best practices, such as how to:

• Establish faster and easier time collection processes that are scalable across an entire company
• Keep track of labor costs in real time, identify at-risk scopes of work and act fast to make decisions that positively impact projects’ budget and profitability
• Leverage technology to sync timesheets, cost codes and projects from Procore data and run payroll in minutes
• Track prevailing wages and fringe rates within payroll software
• Allocate fringe obligations to bona fide benefits to reduce payroll tax and insurance costs
• Seamlessly administrate fringe allocation and online visibility of employee contributions

	SPEAKER INFO
	Tobin Paxton leads the customer delivery and implementation teams at Miter. Paxton works with customers to implement HR and payroll tools that help contractors of all sizes hire faster, make smarter decisions and invest in their people.
	Nat Peniston is a national expert on government-funded prevailing wage obligations and works closely with construction contractors to ensure proper compliance, particularly in bona fide employee benefits strategies. Peniston is the Immediate past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Central Texas chapter of ABC. An accomplished author, Peniston has published numerous articles in Construction Executive magazine and published the book, “The Contractor’s Guide to the Davis-Bacon Act: Essential Knowledge for Bidding and Compliance on Prevailing Wage Jobs.”
	Eric Tucker is a technology strategist who has been building cloud ecosystems for more than a decade. Tucker currently leads integration partnerships for the trades at Procore. In this role, Tucker works with market leaders and startups to bring innovations to specialty contractors.
	Patrick Scarpati is director of construction technology and innovation for Associated Builders and Contractors. In this role, Scarpati provides construction technology education to all members and chapters and researches current and future potential trends. As a licensed HVAC-R journeyperson by trade, Scarpati has led various construction technology initiatives with a general contractor and trade partner where he ensured collaboration, purpose and process were the keys to successful implementation.

Best Practices for Construction Business Expansion

Webinar Description

Whether you are a contractor that is just starting out or you have been in the industry for years, successfully expanding your business requires strategic planning and strong leadership.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• The importance of understanding job costing and other unique aspects of construction accounting
• How to look for growth, whether that means winning more local jobs or expanding into multiple states
• The value of using the right tools to grow your business

SPEAKER INFO

John Meibers, Vice President and General Manager, Deltek
John Meibers has more than 35 years of experience serving the construction industry. He started in construction working for a large mechanical contractor in various roles (such as controller) and has spent the last 25 years serving more than 4,500 contractors nationwide as the leader of Deltek. He is focused on equipping contractors with the tools they need to manage profitability, drive growth and meet construction requirements.

Learn About Recent Developments at the NLRB Affecting Merit Shop Contractors

Webinar Description
ABC Members Only

ABC General Counsel Maury Baskin will share his insights on the latest developments at the National Labor Relations Board and offer guidance to merit shop contractors on navigating the board’s pro-labor agenda. Particularly, he will discuss the recent big changes in union-organizing ground rules and new restrictions on employer conduct that affect every merit shop contractor. Baskin will also cover major changes in employee handbooks, joint employer status, new rules governing severance and noncompete agreements, and independent contractor misclassification.

	Speaker Bios:
	Maury Baskin serves as ABC’s general counsel and is a shareholder in the Washington, D.C., office of Littler Mendelson P.C., where he chairs Littler’s construction practice group and co-chairs Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute. He is one of the chief legal advocates for the rights of employers on labor issues throughout the country, representing ABC and its member firms at every level of government, up to and including the U.S. Supreme Court.
	Moderator Information:
	Karen Livingston is ABC’s senior director of policy in Washington, D.C., and oversees regulatory actions, policies and guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Labor as well as several other federal agencies.

An Introduction to Construction Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Boards

Webinar Description

The complexity and long-term nature of construction projects create a level of uncertainty, and it is impossible to resolve every detail and foresee external factors that may create a dispute at the outset. The AAA-ICDR Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Board procedures are designed to avoid and resolve potential disputes at the project stage, focusing on real-time resolution and utilizing construction industry experts available throughout the project.

This webinar will discuss the benefits of a DARB on a construction project; how and why it works; how to set up a DARB, including selecting the right members; and what differentiates a DARB from other dispute-resolution processes.

Join this webinar to:

• Hear the benefits of the AAA DARB process
• Learn what differentiates a DARB from other dispute-resolution processes
• See why the DARB process works—and when it does not work
• Learn how the DARB process help keeps project on schedule and within budget

SPEAKER INFO

Michael A. Marra, Construction Division, American Arbitration Association

Michael A. Marra is vice president for the construction division of the American Arbitration Association, where he has worked for more than 22 years. He is currently responsible for expanding the use of AAA construction ADR services in the Mid-Atlantic and New England states. In this role, he also interacts with AAA clients who file construction and real estate cases and the neutrals who serve as arbitrators and mediators.

Cherrie Fisher PMP, Supply Chain Manager, NTT Global Data Centers, Americas

Cherrie K. Fisher, PMP, is a civil engineer, an American Arbitration Association construction neutral, an AAA 2021 Higginbotham Diversity Fellow and a Dispute Resolution Panel Member with the Ohio Department of Transportation. She brings more than three decades of construction knowledge to her arbitration practice, including experience negotiating claims for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Adrian Bastianelli III, Of Counsel, Peckar & Abramson P.C.

Adrian L. Bastianelli III is of counsel in the Washington, D.C., office of Peckar & Abramson P.C., where his practice has transitioned almost exclusively to neutral work. He is a fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers and a past chair of the ABA Forum on Construction Law, from which he received the Cornerstone Award. He is a co-editor of the ABA books “Construction ADR” and “Federal Government Construction Contracts” (first and second editions).

"Blacklisting" Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces

On Aug. 24, 2016, the Obama administration issued the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (or “blacklisting”) final rule, which would have threatened federal contractors’ due process rights, injected unwarranted subjectivity and added needless and duplicative layers of bureaucracy and costs into the federal acquisition process.

Fair and Open Competition on Taxpayer-Funded Federal and Federally Assisted Construction Projects

Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate

FTC Proposed Ban on Noncompetes

On Jan. 5, the Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed rule that would ban all noncompete agreements with limited exceptions. According to the FTC, the proposed rule would make it illegal for an employer to enter into or attempt to enter into a noncompete with a worker, maintain a noncompete with a worker, or represent to a worker, under certain circumstances, that the worker is subject to a noncompete.

Health Care

Providing quality health care benefits is a top priority for ABC and its member companies.

ABC advocates for policies that would ensure employer-sponsored coverage is strengthened and remains a viable, affordable option for millions of hardworking Americans and their families.

Immigration Reform

Infrastructure

IRA Tax Credits

The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law on Aug. 16, 2022, and provides over $270 billion in tax credits for the construction of solar, wind, hydrogen, carbon sequestration, electric vehicle charging stations and other clean energy projects.

Joint Employer Rulemaking

Multiemployer Pension Plans

National Environmental Policy Act

OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Mandate